Does it really matter that much, whether or not someone says MerryChristmas or HappyHolidays? Does it really affect the end result of what they truly mean?

I find that some controversial sayings have become very petty in the last couple of years. Personally, whether or not someone does not respond to me over the holidays, by saying Merry Christmas does not mean that they are any less in the spirit.

I know that is has been a huge topic around here on whether employees can say Merry Christmas anymore because of the religious background behind it. It has been debated that the government and retail industry are trying to do away with people saying it to consumers, because of one’s personal background and religious beliefs. I think that this is ridiculous. We need to remember the true meaning of Christmas. We also have to remember that everyone has a different opinion, so we should be able to say what is fitting to our culture and not be judged. It’s a personal belief. It shouldn’t be about how someone else takes it or how it makes you feel. Why should someone convert their views to cater to someone else?

Shouldn’t I be able to say Happy Kwanzaa, if that was the traditional holiday that I celebrate and you respond back to me Happy Holiday. Shouldn’t we be able to respect one another?

Now I understand that the government are trying to use Happy Holidays as a standard, a generic saying if you must, so that there is no religion involved with it, but if you are that 85 years old man that has been saying Merry Christmas his whole life, then I do believe that he should have every right to feel disrespected when someone says to him that he shouldn’t say it anymore. Is this new standard of us not responding Merry Christmas back to him, appropriate or fair?

I feel that as the holidays approach, we should all take a little more time to respect one another. We need to remember that this season isn’t and shouldn’t be all about the merchandise, it’s about family and for a lot of people in the world Christmas is still about, Jesus’ birthday. So even though you may not agree with my thoughts or someone else’s thoughts on the time of the year doesn’t mean that we should disrespect one another.

Do you believe that we need to do away with saying Merry Christmas? Do you prefer Happy Holidays? Perhaps you are a different religion, would it bother you not if someone wished you something that was not your religion? Do you feel like you should have the right to say what you have grown up with, or do you feel like a generic saying for the world will makes things easier? Share your thoughts!

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